City Council on April 29 and 30, 2009, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council amend the 3Rs Working Group Terms of Reference as described in Attachment 1.

 

2.         City Council authorize the General Manager to enter into amending agreements with the current 3Rs Working Group members, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to reflect the changes to the Terms of Reference in Part 1 above and to reflect the specific term of membership for each current member as set out in the following Revised Attachment 2.

 

Revised Attachment 2

Revised Membership Term of Current Members of 3RWG

 

The current 3RWG member’s membership terms is recommended to be revised as follows per the recommended change to the Membership Term in Attachment 1:

 

Melodie Barnett – June 5th, 2008 to June 4th, 2011
Dan Boulos – January 1st, 2008 to December 31st 2010
Heather Ducharme – January 1st 2008 to December 31st, 2010
Vince Higgins –June 5th, 2008 to June 4th, 2011
Mohammed Jeewa – January 1st 2008, to December 31st, 2010
Edward Lee – January 1st, 2008 to December 31st, 2010
Elaine LePage – January 1st, 2008 to December 31st, 2010
Nesamoni Lysander – January 1st, 2008 to December 31st, 2010
Francesca Millescamps – January 8th, 2009 to January 7th, 2012
Madhusudan Kannaiah Nambakkam – May 8th, 2008 to May 7th, 2011
Cait Ryan – May 8th, 2008 to May 7th, 2011
Garry Tanuan – July 10th, 2008 to July 9th, 2011
Charlotte Ueta – May 8th, 2008 to May 7th, 2011
Sarah Webb  – June 5th, 2008 to June 4th, 2011
Hanna Ziada – January 1st, 2008 to December 31st, 2010

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council amend the 3Rs Working Group Terms of Reference as described in Attachment 1.

 

2.         Subject to the adoption of Recommendation 1, the General Manager be authorized to enter into amending agreements with the current 3Rs Working Group members, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to reflect the changes to the Terms of Reference in Recommendation 1 and to reflect the specific term of membership for each current member as set out in Attachment 2.

City Council on April 29 and 30, 2009, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council adopt the proposed revisions to Chapter 844, Waste Collection, Residential Properties as found in Appendix “A”, and with Section 844-12.A.(1)(b) amended by adding the words "with the exception of blue and grey boxes previously used for recycling", so that the Section now reads:

 

844-12. Yard waste containers and organics containers.

 

                          (1)        a rigid open container in good working order:

 

                                      (b)      with an external height no greater than 95 centimetres, with the exception of blue and grey boxes previously used for recycling.

 

2.         City Council adopt the proposed revisions to Chapter 841, Waste Collection, Commercial Properties as found in Appendix “B”.

 

3.         City Council direct the City Solicitor to submit the necessary bills to Council to implement the above recommendations.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

 

1.         Council adopt the proposed revisions to Chapter 844, Waste Collection, Residential Properties as found in Appendix “A”;

 

2.         Council adopt the proposed revisions to Chapter 841, Waste Collection, Commercial Properties as found in Appendix “B”; and

 

3.         Council direct the City Solicitor to submit the necessary bills to Council to implement the above recommendations.

City Council on April 29 and 30, 2009, adopted the following:

 

1.                  The City of Toronto enter into agreements with Enbridge Pipelines Inc., Sarnia Products Pipeline, Sun-Canadian Pipeline and Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc. with Terms and Conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Technical Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor to allow the City’s contractor to install watermains crossing the interprovincial high-pressure oil pipelines as part of the work related to the Irwin Road and Elmhurst Drive Watermain Replacement Project.

 

2.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

 

1.                  The City of Toronto enter into agreements with Enbridge Pipelines Inc., Sarnia Products Pipeline, Sun-Canadian Pipeline and Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc. with Terms and Conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Technical Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor to allow the City’s contractor to install watermains crossing the interprovincial high-pressure oil pipelines as part of the work related to the Irwin Road and Elmhurst Drive Watermain Replacement Project.

 

2.         The appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

The purpose of this report is to request authority to enter into crossing agreements with oil pipeline companies, specifically Enbridge Pipelines Inc., Sarnia Products Pipeline, Sun-Canadian Pipeline and Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc., to allow the City’s contractor to install watermains crossing the six interprovincial high-pressure oil pipelines on Irwin Road and Elmhurst Drive in Ward 2 - Etobicoke North.

City Council on April 29 and 30, 2009, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council approve the implementation of a Faucet Filter Rebate Program to assist with the purchase of an NSF/ANSI-053 certified lead filter, including replacement cartridges, that consists of the following:

 

a.         an annual reimbursement, to a maximum of $100, for residents who are deemed to be ‘at risk’ as a result of meeting certain eligibility criteria as listed in the Implementation Points below; and/or

 

b.         a one-time reimbursement, to a maximum of $50, for residents who are deemed to be ‘at risk’ as a result of meeting certain eligibility criteria as listed in the Implementation Points below and have had the City-side portion of their water service line that was composed of lead pipe replaced within the past six months.

 

2.         The combined household income limit for the Faucet Filter Rebate Program be adjusted as the limit of the Water Relief Program changes.

 

3.         City Council request the City Treasurer, in consultation with the General Manager of Toronto Water, to investigate options for a voluntary-based loan program to assist homeowners in the replacement of the private side lead service connection and report to the Executive Committee in November 2009.

 

4.         City Council request the General Manager of Toronto Water to develop improved communication and notification procedures to give homeowners advanced notice of projects under the Lead Water Service Replacement Program and the Emergency Replacement Program to enable residents to plan and make financial arrangements for private service replacement.

 

5.         City Council request the General Managers of Toronto Water and Transportation Services to prepare and forward to all Councillors by June 30, 2009, the plan for lead service replacements in their Wards for the 2009 and 2010 construction seasons and further, the remainder of the 5-year lead service replacement capital plan be completed and forwarded to Councillors as soon as possible.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council approve the implementation of a Faucet Filter Rebate Program to assist with the purchase of an NSF/ANSI-053 certified lead filter, including replacement cartridges, that consists of the following:

 

a.         an annual reimbursement, to a maximum of $100, for residents who are deemed to be ‘at risk’ as a result of meeting certain eligibility criteria as listed in the Implementation Points below; and/or

 

b.         a one-time reimbursement, to a maximum of $50, for residents who are deemed to be ‘at risk’ as a result of meeting certain eligibility criteria as listed in the Implementation Points below and have had the City-side portion of their water service line that was composed of lead pipe replaced within the past six months.

 

2.         The combined household income limit for the Faucet Filter Rebate Program be adjusted as the limit of the Water Relief Program changes.

 

3.         The City Treasurer, in consultation with the General Manager of Toronto Water, investigate options for a voluntary-based loan program to assist homeowners in the replacement of the private side lead service connection and report to the Executive Committee in November 2009.

 

4.         The General Manager of Toronto Water develop improved communication and notification procedures to give homeowners advanced notice of projects under the Lead Water Service Replacement Program and the Emergency Replacement Program to enable residents to plan and make financial arrangements for private service replacement.

 

5.         The General Managers of Toronto Water and Transportation Services prepare and forward to all Councillors by June 30, 2009, the plan for lead service replacements in their Wards for the 2009 and 2010 construction seasons and further, the remainder of the 5-year lead service replacement capital plan be completed and forwarded to Councillors as soon as possible.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee submitted a copy of the report (March 25, 2009) from the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Medical Officer of Health to the Board of Health for its information.

Recent testing has found some elevated levels of lead in the water supply in homes constructed prior to 1955. Lead in drinking water is considered a health risk for children under the age of six and pregnant women. This report recommends the implementation of a Faucet Filter Rebate Program for residents of this ‘at risk’ group whose combined household income is below $50,000 and has a confirmed lead service (the water line connected to a City’s watermain). The program provides an annual $100 rebate for the purchase of an NSF/ANSI-053 faucet mounted filter certified by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) to remove lead until the City-side service connection is replaced.

 

In addition, studies have also shown that when service connections are replaced an increase in lead levels can occur and last up to several months. To reduce this health concern for this period of time, upon completion of the City-side service connection, a one-time rebate of $50 is recommended for the ‘at risk’ group to purchase new cartridges and/or a faucet filter.